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Lactose-Derived Prebiotics: A Process Perspective is the first scientific reference to provide a comprehensive technological overview of the processes to derive oligosaccharides from dairy for use in functional foods. With their combined 90+ years in industry and research, the authors present the functional properties of prebiotics derived from lactose and the production technology required to make them. The book focuses on process engineering and includes an overview of green chemistry processes involving enzyme biocatalysis, providing detailed coverage of the use of whey lactose as raw material for producing oligosaccharides. The book’s focus on processes and products allows the reader to understand the constraints and impacts of technology on lactose-derived prebiotics.

Key Features

Presents the challenges of and opportunities for deriving oligosaccharides from lactose

Details the technologies and methods required to produce lactose-derived prebiotics, including a comparison between chemical and enzymatic synthesis

Discusses the potential use of whey as a raw material for the synthesis of non-digestible lactose-derived oligosaccharides

Provides a process engineer perspective and includes valuable information about kinetics and reactor design for the enzymatic synthesis of lactose-derived oligosaccharides

Readership

Dairy scientists and engineers working in the industry and academia.

Table of Contents

Lactose: production and upgrading2. Functional foods and feeds: probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics3. Lactose derived non-digestible oligosaccharides as prebiotics: available technologies, opportunities and market4. Enzymatic production of galacto-oligosaccharides5. Enzymatic production of lactulose6. Enzymatic production of other lactose-derived prebiotic candidates7. Technical and economic analysis of industrial production of lactose-derived prebiotics8. Future trends

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About the Author

Andrés Illanes

Chemical Engineer (Universidad Católica de Valparaíso), M.SC Biochemical Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Full Professor of the Biochemical Engineering School and Head of the Biocatalysis Group at Biotechnology Nucleus of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Visiting professor at universities in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru Spain and Uruguay. Author of more than 100 publications in ISI journals and several book chapters, editor of two books in enzyme biocatalysis. Member of the editorial boards of Electronic Journal of Biotechnology (president), Process Biochemistry, Latin American Journal of Pharmacy and Colombian Journal of Biotechnology. 1997 Regional Award in Science and Technology. 2012 Appointed Honorary Professor at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Perú. Fields of expertise: enzyme biocatalysis, enzyme immobilization, bioreactor design. Recent fields of work are related to enzyme catalysis in organic synthesis, namely synthesis of semi-synthetic β-lactam antibiotics and synthesis of lactose-derived oligosaccharides.

Affiliations and Expertise

School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Cecilia Guerrero

Affiliations and Expertise

School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Carlos Vera

Affiliations and Expertise

School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Lorena Wilson

Affiliations and Expertise

School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Raúl Conejeros

Department alumnus and Wolfson student from Chile, Dr Raul Conejeros, undertook his PhD studies on Simulation, Optimisation and Control of Biological Process Systems. He was funded by Agencia Cooperation International in Chile. In 2009 he was officially given the full professorship at his current University, the School of Biochemical Engineering in Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Chile, where he started working back in 2005.

Affiliations and Expertise

School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile